Ash-can.



PATENTED NOV. 22., 1904.

J. H. GHIDISTER.

ASH CAN.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 30, 1904.

.NO MODEL.

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Patented November 1904. l

Pnrn vr nan JOHN HARTFORD (JHIDISIER, OI! DOBBS FERRY, NEW YORK.

ASH-(DAN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 77539 1, dated November22, 1904.

Application filed July 30, 1904:.

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Be it known that I, J OHN HARTFORD Cir-Inns- TER, a citizen of theUnited States, residing at Dobbs Ferry, in the county of WVestchesterand State of New York, have invented a certain new and usefulImprovement in Ash- (lans, of which the following is a specification,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part ofthe same.

The object of this invention is to provide an ash'can of comparativelylight weight and whose durability is sufficient to withstand theordinary hard usage of such receptacles. To do this, I have provided anash-can with a plurality of grooved ribs, which run perpendicularly withthe can and are made in the body thereof. These grooved ribs containsupporting-rods which add to the strength of the structure. The ribs androds are suitably fastened into a ring or head at the top of the can andinto an annular groove made integral with the bottom of the can.

Referring to the drawings, in which similar numerals refer to similarparts throughout, Figure 1 is a side elevation view of an embodiment ofmy invention, part of which is shown in crosssection. Fig. 2 is aperspective view of Fig. 1, showing the ring or head of thecan and thebottom thereof detached.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 1 represents the body of the can.

2 shows curved ribs stamped into the body of the can, which, togetherwith the rods 3 inclosed therein, reinforce the body 1.

4: represents a ring or collar designed to fit over the top of the can.This collar has at suitable intervals and integral therewith lobes 20,containing holes 16, bored or otherwise formed in the lobes, whosefunction is to fit over the reduced ends 7 of the supportingrods 3.

8 represents the inner flange of the collar a, while 9 shows the outerflange thereof.

14 is the bottom of the can and contains an annular groove 18, borderingthe same. In this groove are the recesses 19, which, with the annulargroove 18, are designed to correspond with the lower end of the canbody,the reduced ends 10 of the rods 3 extending through the bottom of thesaid re- Serial No. 218,841. (No model.)

cesses and washers 11. When the bottom of the can is fitted to thecan-body, as described. the reduced ends 10 of the rods are rivetedover, forming the heads 12 and also filling the countersunk holes in thewashers 11.

25 shows one handle of the can, together with suitable means 2 1 forsecuring the same thereto. opposite side of the can.

The body of the can may be formed of sheetsteel or other material in anydesired way and may be rolled or stamped, so as to form ribs therein,the ends of the body being joined in any suitable manner, as indicatedat 17. The ribs and inclosed rods, which may be of any desiredcross-section, may be formed on the exterior of the can, as shown, or,if desired, they may be internal ribs projecting inward from thecircular body. The shoulders of these ribs may be constructed so as toentirely meet and form a tight joint which may be closed with solder, ifpreferred. The collar at the head of the can maybe stamped from onepiece of metal, or, if desired, it may be wound from a strip whose endsare welded or otherwise suitably fastened together. Then the variousparts of the can have been assembled, as described, the whole may begalvanized, which effectually cements the various parts together andalso lills the joints.

It is of course understood that many modifications may be made in theform and proportion and numbers of parts of this can, parts of the samemay be used in connection with other devices, and parts maybe usedwithout employing all of the same without departing from the spirit ofthis invention or losing the advantages of the same. I do not,therefore, desire to be limited to the details of the disclosure which Ihave made in this case; but

What I claim as new, and what I desire to secure by Letters Patent, isset forth in the appended claims.

1. In an asl1can, a body, a plurality of grooved ribs, rods fittedtherein, acollar with lobes extending therefrom designed to correspondwith the head of the can, an annular grooved bottom having suitablerecesses therein, such grooves and recesses being designed to A similarhandle is provided on the correspond with the contour of the lower endof said can, and means to clamp the same together.

2. In an ash-can, a body, a collar containing bored lobes designed tocorrespond with the head of the can, a bottom having an annular groovesurrounding the same and made integral therewith, and recesses formed atsuitable intervals in said annular groove, apertures in said recessesfor the purpose of receiving the reduced ends of the supportingrods,countersunk Washers, corresponding With said apertures and means forclamping the can together.

3. In an ash-can, of the construction described, a plurality ofsupporting-rods reduced at each end, grooved ribs surrounding said rods,an annular collar having lobes extending therefrom and designed tocorrespond with the head of the can, an annularly-grooved bottom,containing recesses at suitable intervals and means for clamping the cantogether.

l. In an ash-can a plurality of supportingrods, reduced at each end andgrooved ribs surrounding said rods, situated on the interior of the can,an annular collar having bored lobes extending inwardly therefrom anddesigned to correspond With the head of the can, an annular groovedbottom containing recesses at suitable intervals, extending inwardly insuch groove and means for clamping the can together.

JOHN HARTFORD CHIDISTER.

Witnesses:

HARRY L. DUNCAN, JEssE B. KAY.

